Cyclones 9
Williamsport 4
Aug.1 at Williamsport
The Cyclones scored seven runs in two innings to record the team’s largest scoring output of the season in a win over Williamsport.
Brooklyn fell behind 3–0 in the third inning, but James “Papa” Roche hit his second home run of the year in the fourth, scoringhim and Alex Sanchez, and cutting the lead to 3–2.
The Clones allowed another run in the sixth, before the offense shifted into high gear in the seventh.
Roche and Anthony Chavez worked walks from Crosscutters’ pitcher Matt Soren. Colton Plaia and Cyclone newcomer Jonathan Clark followed with and RBI double and a two-run triple to give the Clones the lead. Gavin Cecchini, recovering from a hitting drought and an injury, hit an RBI single before L.J. “Mini-Maz” Mazzilli tripled to put an exclamation point to the offensive onslaught.
The Cyclones didn’t take their foot off the pedal, adding another two runs in the eighth off RBI singles by Chavez and Clark to stretch the lead.
The Clones will take their newly found offensive firepower to Jamestown, who currently owns the league’s best record, where they will try to get back to .500 in tonight’s game at 7:05 pm.
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